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Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9

Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 48.4% (99th of 113)

Based on 62,880 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 2x4GB
Poor: 28%Average: 48.4% Great: 62%

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Below average average bench

The Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB averaged 51.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Physical RAM Latency 74.2ns
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 17.4GB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB is 34.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 12.9GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Mixed IO Bench 14.5GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 62,880 samples)
Rank 9948.4%
Min Avg Max
9.2 MC Read 17.4 22.2
8.2 MC Write 17.1 22.7
8.2 MC Mixed 15.4 19.8
47.5% 16.6 GB/s
Min Avg Max
6.7 SC Read 12.9 17.6
6.6 SC Write 14.9 20.2
7.6 SC Mixed 14.5 19.3
40.2% 14.1 GB/s
Min Avg Max
56 Latency 74.2 105
53.9% 74.2 ns
User Benchmarks Bench Multi core Single core Latency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
51.3% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 17.1
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 13.7
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 89.7
45% 89.7 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
50.8% Above average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 16.4
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 15.6
43% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
50.5% Above average
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 18
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 13.2
32% 11 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
43.4% Average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 14.8
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 13.8
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 59.6
67% 59.6 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
42.4% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 13.7
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.6 GB/s
Latency 74.8
54% 74.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
35.9% Below average
MC Read 11.6
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 10.2
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 12.1
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
28.1% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 8.4
25% 8.83 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 8.6
25% 8.7 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
28.1% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 7.8
25% 8.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 7.7
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 68.6
58% 68.6 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
20.7% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 5.6
MC Mixed 6.8
19% 6.8 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 5.1
15% 5.2 GB/s
Latency 104
39% 104 ns
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Gaming 41%
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Desktop 82%
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Workstation
Workstation 32%
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Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel  $115Bench 76%, 167,123 samples2,364x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 74%, 231,118 samples1,382x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $328Bench 77%, 133,139 samples1,379x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $340Bench 51%, 677,318 samples575x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $290Bench 57%, 1,119,893 samples562x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $330Bench 80%, 1,088,853 samples402x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $60Bench 106%, 592,209 samples361x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 104%, 758,733 samples289x
A400 240GBKingston  $32Bench 68%, 291,555 samples228x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 62,880 samples260x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $515

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